Taumarunui (New Zealand electorate)
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Taumarunui was a parliamentary electorate
in the King Country
in the Manawatu-Wanganui
region of New Zealand from 1908 to 1919.
The electorate was represented by two Members of Parliament: William Thomas Jennings
1908–11 and 1914–19, and Charles Kendall Wilson
1911–14.
Jenings had won the seat back in 1914
, but on 14 May 1915, the election was declared void. Jennings won the seat in the subsequent 1915 by-election and held it to 1919.
The electorate was centred on the town of Taumarunui
.
New Zealand electorates
An electorate is a voting district for elections to the Parliament of New Zealand. In informal discussion, electorates are often called seats. The most formal description, electoral district, is rarely seen outside of electoral legislation. Before 1996, all Members of Parliament were directly...
in the King Country
King Country
The King Country is a region of the western North Island of New Zealand. It extends approximately from the Kawhia Harbour and the town of Otorohanga in the north to the upper reaches of the Whanganui River in the south, and from the Hauhungaroa and Rangitoto Ranges in the east to near the Tasman...
in the Manawatu-Wanganui
Manawatu-Wanganui
Manawatu-Wanganui is a region in the lower half of the North Island of New Zealand, around the cities of Palmerston North and Whanganui. It is administered by the Horizons Regional Council.-Administration:...
region of New Zealand from 1908 to 1919.
The electorate was represented by two Members of Parliament: William Thomas Jennings
William Thomas Jennings
William Thomas Jennings was a Liberal Party Member of Parliament in New Zealand.-Career:He was born in Auckland, where he attended St. Paul's school and subsequently became an apprentice printer in the offices of the New Zealander...
1908–11 and 1914–19, and Charles Kendall Wilson
Charles Kendall Wilson
Charles Kendall Wilson was a Reform Party Member of Parliament in New Zealand.He was elected to the Taumarunui electorate in the 1911 general election, but was defeated in 1914....
1911–14.
Jenings had won the seat back in 1914
New Zealand general election, 1914
The New Zealand general election of 1914 was held on 10 December to elect a total of 80 MPs to the 19th session of the New Zealand Parliament. A total number of 616,043 voters were registered, of which 84.7% voters turned out to vote....
, but on 14 May 1915, the election was declared void. Jennings won the seat in the subsequent 1915 by-election and held it to 1919.
The electorate was centred on the town of Taumarunui
Taumarunui
Taumarunui is a town in the King Country of the central North Island of New Zealand. It is on State Highway 4 and the North Island Main Trunk Railway....
.